View Full Version : 496 ho Bravo x Drive ?????
Sublime
08-22-2003, 05:36 PM
can I get some feedback on the new bravo x drive with a 496 HO ? anyone have any feedback either way ?
I am in the process of getting a 27` Advantage Victory and I think I am going with the 496 HO with the bravo X drive so I want to get some opinions on that setup. they are telling me that will run the boat about 66mph...
What ya think ???
I tested a 25 Advantage with that exact same set up and it ran right at 66 MPH on the speedo.
Mandelon
08-22-2003, 05:59 PM
Wasn't the 496 having some sooting issues? Specifically dirtying up transoms. Running rich at breakin ??
I think a programming changed fixed it though?
[ August 22, 2003, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: Mandelon ]
WHIPPED502
08-22-2003, 06:12 PM
I had a 496 HO with an X drive in a 28 Advantage cat. I would see about 60 MPH with a heavy load. It had 75 care free hrs on it. No more black soot than with the 454 Mag. EFI in my previous boat. I wish I would have stuck with that engine.I would have enjoyed the summer like the rest of you. I had a custom motor built. The project started in Feb. and the boat still has not seen the water with me in it.
nextasex
08-22-2003, 08:02 PM
It's a great mild set-up. If you are after total performance than step up to the next engine up. I have the 496HO with the 1X and it does the job. Ask them what the boat does using a GPS..
Frank
Sublime
08-23-2003, 02:55 AM
has anyone here tried to get more HP out of the 496 HO. what changes can you make to pick up the speed ?
Sublime
08-23-2003, 02:58 AM
Damn WHipped502, thats a loooooong time to build a motor.. that sucks !!
FIREMAN
08-23-2003, 04:26 PM
I broke my Bravo X , Too many whole shots and going strait to WOT, I've since learned to roll into the speed and roll out of it. I was told that the 496HO with a re-programed computer and a Procharger would require an XR drive so I upgraded when the one X broke. Warrantee and a couple thousand later I'm happy and safe!
shockwavebd
08-23-2003, 04:35 PM
108 hours no problems......and I run it hard :D
FIREMAN
08-23-2003, 05:38 PM
It doesn'y help when you have a 28 ft Cat.
That drive and motor package is great for boats under 26 feet.
FIREMAN
08-23-2003, 05:38 PM
It doesn't help when you have a 28 ft Cat.
That drive and motor package is great for boats under 26 feet.
I've got about 57 hours on my 496HO and 1x outdrive and have had zero problems with it. Oh, my boat is a 25 foot V bottom and we have done a ton of wake boarding in it. I have never GPS'd it but the fastest I've seen on the speedo was 69 mph.
silver surfer
08-24-2003, 07:25 PM
66 on the speedo with four people and a full tank of gas. We have 85 hours on the Commander 25 Mil. and it runs great.
OGShocker
08-24-2003, 07:31 PM
75 hours in our 496HO in a 27 Dana. Boat runs solid 65 on GPS! Most speedo reads at 60+ can be off by 5 to 8 MPH. Always prove speeds by GPS or Radar.
Good luck on your new boat.
OGS
summerlove
08-24-2003, 07:39 PM
Sublime:
I am in the process of getting a 27` Advantage Victory ...
What ya think ??? A very good good friend of mine recently sold his 27 victory. Have you driven one with the power you're planning? He had a 502 (415hp) and the boat took for...ever to get on plane. once up, it was ok, and it rode nice, but that thing was a real dog out of the hole. talk to sepulveda at advantage and see if the same problem will exist with your ride. that's alot of cash to spend on a boat that can't get out of it's own way. good luck. it is a nice boat, however. he really liked his, and he hated to sell. I think the HO is definitely the way to go (over the 496), have you considered the HP500? my .02
Sublime
08-25-2003, 02:35 PM
I havent drove the 27` but I have taken out my buddys 28` and that thing plains out almost as fast as my jetboat :)well a bit slower. I was hopeing that the 27` would plain just as fast..
summerlove
08-25-2003, 02:52 PM
Sublime:
I havent drove the 27` but I have taken out my buddys 28` and that thing plains out almost as fast as my jetboat :)well a bit slower. I was hopeing that the 27` would plain just as fast.. Good luck - it's a pretty nice boat. Are you getting the walk-thru cuddy or the hard deck?
Sublime
08-25-2003, 05:00 PM
summerlove:
Sublime:
I havent drove the 27` but I have taken out my buddys 28` and that thing plains out almost as fast as my jetboat :)well a bit slower. I was hopeing that the 27` would plain just as fast.. Good luck - it's a pretty nice boat. Are you getting the walk-thru cuddy or the hard deck? We are getting the cuddy walk thru.. place for the kids to hide..
h2oski2fast
08-25-2003, 05:43 PM
I have a 27' Victory, It has quite a bit more motor then what your talking about. It planes fairly quick with out mashing the throttle and trying to twist the drive into a pretzel shape.
Sublime
08-26-2003, 08:19 AM
what motor are you running ? hp ?
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